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Thank you, Astonian As usual someone always has the answer I'm looking for. I shall go back to my Aunt and ask more questions now. You're a star!:triumphant: Maggie

Thanks for that. He was born Harry, so that lets out the first two. As for the other five, I can't think any of them would have a one-armed bandit in the shop, and that's what my Aunt remembers most. Maggie

Can someone help with this? I spoke to my elderly Aunt last week and she remembers going to Uncle Harry's shop, possibly in Aston. And that he had a one-armed bandit in it. That's all I have to go on. I'm trying to find out if and when he married and who to. She was born 1924, so I presume we...

Thank you Mike, you always seem to know the answers to my questions. He was my Great Grand Uncle. Was it called Yerbury's? Maggie

Can any one help with the name and address of a Hardware shop in the Sparkhill area, proprieter was William John Yerbury? It was around in the census of 1911.

Alberta, I forgot to ask where you found the information. Silly me again!!

Alberta, thank you so much for that. As Ann married under the name Ainsworth, it didn't occur to me that there was a different spelling of her surname. Silly me, I should know better by now!!I'm now off to do more sleuthing. Thanks again.

Bendigo, E-mail me direct on wilkesmaggie@rocketmail.com

Thomas and Ann had 3 children before they married and 7 after. Richard was the youngest, whilst my Great Great Grandfather was George, the eldest child. Thomas came from Foleshill, Coventry, and was one of 9 (?) children. As yet I can't find much on Ann other than her father was Mark, and he...

Hi Steve, can't help with the earlier stuff, I'm afraid. I've only started on this line recently. I've been on Ancestry and pulled off some census info. The Richard born 1845 must have had the middle name of Alexander although most of the time it wasn't mentioned in the census'. When Richard's...

Hi Steve Richard Alexander was my Great Great Grandfather. His daughter Florence Mary married Harry Taylor. I am from their eldest sons line. After Harry died Florence remarried at the age of 58 to Charles Arthur Hughes in 1933. He was a Sheet metal worker. Florence outlived him as well as...

Re: Alice ellicott/ arthur charles hughes Thank you for that, Alberta. Now I can move forward. I found that Arthur Charles Hughes came from Winchester, and had no children so I've put a line under that bit. I love this site and the great people on it. I've been off work this week and have spent...

Has anyone got an Alice Ellicott married to Harry Taylor in 1918? Trying to find out if these two are my family. Also Arthur Charles Huges, 2nd husband of my Florence Mary Taylor (nee Gwinnett). Regards Maggie

Steve, You may remember my asking you about Richard Gwinnett. I have today recieved the 2nd marriage cert. of Florence Mary Gwinnett to Arthur Charles Hughes as a widow of 58 years. On it it says her father was Richard Alexander Gwinnett (deceased) , a mechanical Engineer. Is this one of your 5...

Thank you Mikejee, you've helped me a lot. Much appreciated. Maggie

Thank you Mikejee and Sue. My Grandfather was born in Farm Street, Aston so I expect he worked at the Aston works. For every family member that I find I like to "flesh out" their lives. Now a picture to go with it would be nice. Maggie

My Granfather was a spring maker and I have been told that he worked at Richard Berry's. Can anyone tell me anything about this company? Maggie

Hi Steve I just wish I could have got information out of my father before he died. He wasn't very forthcoming about the family. Happy Hunting Maggie

Hi Steve, Go to mapseeker.co.uk. On the right select Historical Atlas of Birmingham from drop down box under search for streets. Then key in your streets. There are plans for several dates. Or go to Genealogy Map Rescources from the home page. Hope you find them. Regards Maggie

Hi Steve I don't have much info really, only what is on their marriage cert. Date 6th January 1895 St Stephens Church ages of both 21 years Harry Taylor Soldier Address of both 14 Ct 4H Paddington Street Brides father Richard Gwinnett Engineer Witnesses Thomas Isaac Bullock & Mabel Abnett...